English, first quarter 19th century. A group of two Staffordshire pearlware bocage figural groups, both having occupational themes, one entitled ‘Bird Catcher’ modeled as a couple sitting on rocks beside a stream, holding a dove before a cage with a ewe at their feet, named below on a square base and resting (not affixed) on a wood painted base; the other entitled ‘Shepherds’ modeled as a shepherd and shepherdess seated on a naturalistically molded ground including a dog, a lamb, and a goat named below on a square base and mounted on a wood painted base. Both after figural groups by Ralph Wood, one of the earliest Staffordshire figure potters active1782 - 1795. Both groups are the multi-colored versions, decorated in the round. The one group not affixed to base has a vent hole to the underside. Both with retailer stickers for F. Moog, Atlanta. Approximate height of Bird Catcher 13.5”, base width 6’, base depth 6.5”. Approximate height of Shepherds 13.75”, base width 6.25”, base depth 6.25”.

Bird Catcher with scattered minute chips and over painting and/or repairs to bocage. There is over painting or touch up to the bird, both hats, the woman's nose and the feet. Man's foot with chip and paint loss. 'Shepherds' group with scattered minute chips and over painting and/or repairs to bocage. Loss of black paint with touch up to both hats and shoes. Woman has a repair at elbow. Man has repair to upper portion of body. There is a touch to the female’s nose and male’s chin. Lamb and goat with repair/overpainting to ears/horns. All issues detected under ultraviolet light and necessarily distracting or overly obvious.